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A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange.
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Introduced
December 14, 2017
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December 14, 2017
Primary Sponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.Independent(ME)
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This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state, solely to fund its health insurance exchange, from charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or on standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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2020 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2020. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 3693, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act S. 4755, Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act Legislation to require the Federal Insurance Office to conduct an annual study of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030 H.R. 1865, the Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill-2020 omnibus spending bill including 7 year TRIA reauthorization and NFIP extension through September 30, 2020 H.R.7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 6494, the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497, the Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7412, the Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2021 H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.6395 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE for Fiscal Year 2021 Policy related to the Business Continuity Protection Program (BCPP)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2020 · third_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2020. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 3693, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act S. 4755, Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination Act Legislation to require the Federal Insurance Office to conduct an annual study of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030 H.R. 1865, the Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill-2020 omnibus spending bill including 7 year TRIA reauthorization and NFIP extension through September 30, 2020 H.R.7011, Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 6494, the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497, the Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7412, the Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE for Fiscal Year 2021 Policy related to the Business Continuity Protection Program (BCPP)
2020 · second_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2020. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act Legislation to require the Federal Insurance Office to conduct an annual study of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030 H.R. 1865, the Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill-2020 omnibus spending bill including 7 year TRIA reauthorization and NFIP extension through September 30, 2020 H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination (PAID) Act Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 6494, the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497, the Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020 H.R. 7412, the Business Interruption Relief Act of 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE for Fiscal Year 2021 Policy related to the Business Continuity Protection Program (BCPP)
2020 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2020. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 n H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act Legislation to require the Federal Insurance Office to conduct an annual study of personal private automobile insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030 H.R. 1865, the Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill-2020 omnibus spending bill including 7 year TRIA reauthorization and NFIP extension through September 30, 2020 H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination (PAID) Act Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) H.R. 6494, the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 H.R. 6497, the Never Again Small Business Protection Act of 2020
2019 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. S. 1693, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, 2019. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019. H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019 H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030 H.R. 1865, the Consolidated Domestic and International Assistance Bill-2020 omnibus spending bill including 7 year TRIA reauthorization and NFIP extension through September 30, 2020 H.R. 3693 - Prohibit Auto Insurance Discrimination (PAID) Act
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · third_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. S. 1693, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, 2019. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019. H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019H.R. 4634, to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program until December 31, 2030
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · second_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. S. 1693, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through June 14, 2019. H.R. 3167, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 H.R. 2578, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2019, this bill reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through September 30, 2019. H.R. 3111, National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2019 H.R. 469, to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. S. 2088, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1533 & S. 1250 (same), National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S. 2241, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4225, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to TRICARE H.R. 2500, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 S. 1970, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 H.R. 1375, PAID Act (Provide Accurate Information Directly Act) S. 1989, PAID Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R. 1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act H.R. 1862, Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2019
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act Community Mapping Act H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 A bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. A bill allowing commercial properties to opt-out of the NFIP mandatory purchase requirement, allowing businesses to more easily purchase private flood coverage. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 1666, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow for the consideration of private flood insurance for the purposes of applying continuous coverage requirements, and for other purposes. H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act H.R. 1595, SAFE Bank Act H.R.1756, Preventing Credit Score Discrimination in Auto Insurance Act
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 6757, The Family Savings Act. Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. S. 3781, the Retirement Security and Savings Act. Contains numerous provisions that simplify and expand retirement coverage. S. 3771, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. Allows employers to provide a match to an employees retirement account in the amount of their yearly student loan payment. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 6157, Pub.L.115-245 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. Issue: LTC H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. Issue: LTC H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. Issue: Disability insurance H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 337/HR 947 FAMILY Act to provide for federal benefit for paid family and medical leave. Issue: disability insurance S. 3412 Extension of paid family medical leave tax credit for employers. Issue: disability insurance
Client expense: $1,024,543 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions S. 3541, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) -cost-sharing for out-of-network services S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act (Hassan) - surprise medical bills S. 3742, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) - cost sharing for cancer drugs H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 1688/S. 695, Issue: Form 5500 efficiencies H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. S. 3781, the Retirement Security and Savings Act: Simplifies and expands retirement security S. 3771, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. Allows employers to provide a match to an employees retirement account in the amount of their yearly student loan payment. HR 6157, Pub.L.115-245 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 337/HR 947 FAMILY Act to provide for federal benefit for paid family and medical leave. Issue: disability insurance S. 3412 Extension of paid family medical leave tax credit for employers. Issue: disability insurance H.R. 3902 - Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act. Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. HR 6757 The Family Savings Act. Issue: retirement security. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees including automatic enrollment. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. HR 3910 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments. S 3781 The Retirement and Savings Act. Issue: provisions that simplify and expand retirement coverage. HR 6157 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. S 337 / HR 947 FAMILY Act. Issue: disability insurance. S 3412 Extension of paid family and medical leave tax credit for employers.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. HR 6757 The Family Savings Act. Issue: retirement security. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees including automatic enrollment. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. HR 3910 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments. S 3781 The Retirement and Savings Act. Issue: provisions that simplify and expand retirement coverage. HR 6157 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. S 337 / HR 947 FAMILY Act. Issue: disability insurance. S 3412 Extension of paid family and medical leave tax credit for employers.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S. 3628- legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until May 31, 2019 H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions S. 3541, Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act (Shaheen) -cost-sharing for out-of-network services S. 3592, No More Surprise Medical Bills Act (Hassan) - surprise medical bills S. 3742, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Smith) - cost sharing for cancer drugs H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health reimbursement accounts; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 1688/S. 695, Issue: Form 5500 efficiencies H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. S. 3781, the Retirement Security and Savings Act: Simplifies and expands retirement security S. 3771, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. Allows employers to provide a match to an employees retirement account in the amount of their yearly student loan payment. HR 6157, Pub.L.115-245 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 337/HR 947 FAMILY Act to provide for federal benefit for paid family and medical leave. Issue: disability insurance S. 3412 Extension of paid family medical leave tax credit for employers. Issue: disability insurance H.R. 3902 - Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act. Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4225, S. 2241 - DC Healthcare Exchange Fees
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 6757, The Family Savings Act. Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. S. 3781, the Retirement Security and Savings Act. Contains numerous provisions that simplify and expand retirement coverage. S. 3771, Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. Allows employers to provide a match to an employees retirement account in the amount of their yearly student loan payment. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 6157, Pub.L.115-245 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. Issue: LTC H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. Issue: LTC H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. Issue: Disability insurance H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 337/HR 947 FAMILY Act to provide for federal benefit for paid family and medical leave. Issue: disability insurance S. 3412 Extension of paid family medical leave tax credit for employers. Issue: disability insurance
Client expense: $1,024,543 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 5282. S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Security Act (RESA) Allowing for open multiple employer plans: HR. 854, HR. 4637 Increasing retirement plan start-up credit for small business plans: HR. 4637, HR. 3902 Removing 10% auto-escalation limit: HR. 4637 Nondiscrimination testing: HR. 1962 PBGC premiums for CSEC plans: HR. 3596 Form 5500 reforms: HR. 1688 Portability of Lifetime income products: HR. 3910 403(b) retirement account participation clarification: HR. 2341 Annuity provider selection safe harbor: HR. 4604 Treatment of stipend payments: HR. 2916 Lifetime Income Disclosure: HR. 2055, S. 868 Tax treatment of qualified reimbursement payments to volunteer emergency responders: HR. 1550 H.R. 4610, RETIRE Act-- E-Delivery of retirement plan documents H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act--401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act--mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017--various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act--measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R.3857, PASS Act of 2017--Alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule SEC Best Interest Standard of Care for providing financial advice Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for investment advice and related Congressional activity SEC Best Interest Rule Proposal-- proposed best interest standard for investment advice includes three main components: (1) Regulation Best Interest for Broker-Dealers; (2) Interpretive Guidance Regarding Standards for Conduct for Investment Advisors; and (3) A CSR Relationship Summary, a required disclosure in retail communications, and restrictions on BDs use of certain names and titles (i.e., advisor and adviser). S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR _____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138, HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 3197, the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act-- to enhance Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plans S.3221, Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act-- encourages people to save their tax refunds S.3218, Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act-- facilitates emergency savings to prevent retirement account leakage S.3221, Retirement Flexibility Act-- expands the number of employers using automatic enrollment, automatic escalation, and other best practices S.3219, Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act -- expends access to workplace retirement savings plans by allowing for open MEPs S. 3242, the American Savings Act- Bill to create a private sector Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act-collection of retirement security changes to expand access to retirement plans and savings opportunities H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act-- bill to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. H.R. 6756American Innovation Act-improved expensing and capital rules for small businesses S. 3436, the Womens Pension Protection Act of 2018-- apply a modified version of the spousal consent rules to all defined contribution plans, and would require plans to offer participation to long-term part-time employees. HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act--Creates a government-run retirement system. S.2427/H.R. 6540, the Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act. Bill to create an online registry to enable retirement plan participants and beneficiaries to locate the plan administrator. H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones S.3781--Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2018, a bill to improve retirement security S. 3636--The Encouraging Americans to Save Act, savers tax credit expansion/match with myRA HR. 88--Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 (formerly Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act), make a variety of changes to the tax code. The bill would extend many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and provide tax relief for victims of disasters, modify the requirements for tax-favored savings accounts and employer-provided retirement plans, change the deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures, make technical corrections to Public Law 115-97, and eliminate the increase in unrelated business taxable income related to certain transportation fringe benefits, among other things. S.3771--The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2018, permit401(k), 403(b), and SIMPLE retirement plans to make matching contributions to workers as if their student loan payments were salary reduction contributions. S.3795--Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act, amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the electronic delivery of pension plan documents required to be furnished to a plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual. H.R.6990--Portable Retirement and Investment Account Act, To create portable retirement and investment accounts for all Americans, and for other purposes
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, reconciliation legislation repealing significant portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, potential provisions relating to legislatively extending Cost Sharing Reduction payments to insurers H.R. 4225/S. 2241, A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. HR 6757 The Family Savings Act. Issue: retirement security. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. HR 3910 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. HR 2823 The Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. S 1321 The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. HR 2030 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: retirement savings leakage. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199, Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 1688/S. 695, Issue: Form 5500 efficiencies H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3902 - Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act. Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 3388, Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act (Tillis) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 1606, DOC Access Act (Carter) - reimbursement for dental and vision providers H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6311, Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act (Roskam) - access to catastrophic plans, definition of qualified health plans H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan H.R. 6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act (Joyce) - protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions H.R. 7003, Federal Invisible Risk Sharing Program (Schweikert) Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues related to expanding long-term care insurance coverage; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1405, FAA Reauthorization Act (Thune) - air ambulance issues S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act (Shuster) - air ambulance issues H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4225, S. 2241 - DC Healthcare Exchange Fees
Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, reconciliation legislation repealing significant portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, potential provisions relating to legislatively extending Cost Sharing Reduction payments to insurers H.R. 4225/S. 2241, A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 6757, The Family Savings Act. Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act. Creates a government-run retirement system. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 6157, Pub.L.115-245 Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $824,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 5282. S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Security Act (RESA) Allowing for open multiple employer plans: HR. 854, HR. 4637 Increasing retirement plan start-up credit for small business plans: HR. 4637, HR. 3902 Removing 10% auto-escalation limit: HR. 4637 Nondiscrimination testing: HR. 1962 PBGC premiums for CSEC plans: HR. 3596 Form 5500 reforms: HR. 1688 Portability of Lifetime income products: HR. 3910 403(b) retirement account participation clarification: HR. 2341 Annuity provider selection safe harbor: HR. 4604 Treatment of stipend payments: HR. 2916 Lifetime Income Disclosure: HR. 2055, S. 868 Tax treatment of qualified reimbursement payments to volunteer emergency responders: HR. 1550 H.R. 4610, RETIRE Act-- E-Delivery of retirement plan documents H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act--401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act--mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017--various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act--measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R.3857, PASS Act of 2017--Alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule SEC Best Interest Standard of Care for providing financial advice Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for investment advice and related Congressional activity SEC Best Interest Rule Proposal-- proposed best interest standard for investment advice includes three main components: (1) Regulation Best Interest for Broker-Dealers; (2) Interpretive Guidance Regarding Standards for Conduct for Investment Advisors; and (3) A CSR Relationship Summary, a required disclosure in retail communications, and restrictions on BDs use of certain names and titles (i.e., advisor and adviser). S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR _____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138, HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs. S. 3197, the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act-- to enhance Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plans S.3221, Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act-- encourages people to save their tax refunds S.3218, Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Act-- facilitates emergency savings to prevent retirement account leakage S.3221, Retirement Flexibility Act-- expands the number of employers using automatic enrollment, automatic escalation, and other best practices S.3219, Small Business Employees Retirement Enhancement Act -- expends access to workplace retirement savings plans by allowing for open MEPs S. 3242, the American Savings Act- Bill to create a private sector Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act-collection of retirement security changes to expand access to retirement plans and savings opportunities H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act-- bill to make permanent several tax provisions that were enacted in 2017 and are scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. H.R. 6756American Innovation Act-improved expensing and capital rules for small businesses S. 3436, the Womens Pension Protection Act of 2018-- apply a modified version of the spousal consent rules to all defined contribution plans, and would require plans to offer participation to long-term part-time employees. HR 6990, Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act--Creates a government-run retirement system. S.2427/H.R. 6540, the Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act. Bill to create an online registry to enable retirement plan participants and beneficiaries to locate the plan administrator. H.R.6746 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2018 H.R.6785 - To provide tax incentives to promote economic development in Economically Distressed Zones
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 1688/S. 695, Issue: Form 5500 efficiencies H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3902 - Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act. Issue: Retirement Security H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4225, S. 2241 - DC Healthcare Exchange Fees
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. HR 2823 The Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. S 1321 The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. HR 2030 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: retirement savings leakage. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Draft legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments.
Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
Issues related to retirement security including: retirement plan standards, savings initiatives, best interest standard of care, lifetime income opportunities and pension reform. HR 854 The Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S 1383 Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. HR 2055 / S 868 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration. Draft legislation to facilitate disability income insurance options for employees. HR 2823 The Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. S 1321 The Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: fiduciary rule. HR 2030 Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act. Issue: retirement savings leakage. S 2526 / HR 5282 The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). Issue: retirement security. HR 4610 The RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. HR 4524 The Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. HR 4523 The Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k). HR 4637 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: retirement savings improvement provisions. HR 4604 The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans' retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. PL 111-148 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Issue: assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S 2241 / HR 4225 Legislation amending the Affordable Care Act provision on health exchange assessments. Issue: health exchange assessments.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606: Dental and Optometric Care Access Act - a bill to empower doctors and patients in their dealings with plans, eliminate a growing level of anti-competitive practices in health care, and help improve overall quality of patient care. H.R. 4225/S. 2241: A bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a state from funding its health insurance exchange by charging a health insurer a fee or tax for excepted benefits coverage (benefits not subject to requirements under the Act) or standalone dental plans that are not sold on an exchange.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1405, FAA Reauthorization Act (Thune) - air ambulance issues S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act (Conaway) - agricultural association health plans H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act (Shuster) - air ambulance issues H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 6314, Health Savings Act (Burgess) - definition of high-deductible health plan Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 Appropriations related to mitigation and mapping H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues InsurTech issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration Issues related to Supplemental Benefits H.R. 6128, HSA Employer Flexibility Act H.R. 5138, Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018 S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) section on TRICARE H.R. 5881 Provide Accurate Information Directly (PAID) Act
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 5282. S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Security Act (RESA) Allowing for open multiple employer plans: HR. 854, HR. 4637 Increasing retirement plan start-up credit for small business plans: HR. 4637, HR. 3902 Removing 10% auto-escalation limit: HR. 4637 Nondiscrimination testing: HR. 1962 PBGC premiums for CSEC plans: HR. 3596 Form 5500 reforms: HR. 1688 Portability of Lifetime income products: HR. 3910 403(b) retirement account participation clarification: HR. 2341 Annuity provider selection safe harbor: HR. 4604 Treatment of stipend payments: HR. 2916 Lifetime Income Disclosure: HR. 2055, S. 868 Tax treatment of qualified reimbursement payments to volunteer emergency responders: HR. 1550 H.R. 4610, RETIRE Act-- E-Delivery of retirement plan documents H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act--401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act--mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017--various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act--measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R 3758, S. 223, Senion$afe Act-- This bill will provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens. Issue: protecting seniors financial security. H.R.3857, PASS Act of 2017--Alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule SEC Best Interest Standard of Care for providing financial advice Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule for investment advice and related Congressional activity SEC Best Interest Rule Proposal-- proposed best interest standard for investment advice includes three main components: (1) Regulation Best Interest for Broker-Dealers; (2) Interpretive Guidance Regarding Standards for Conduct for Investment Advisors; and (3) A CSR Relationship Summary, a required disclosure in retail communications, and restrictions on BDs use of certain names and titles (i.e., advisor and adviser). S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR _____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138, HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2018 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 3910, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make lifetime income and managed account options of defined contribution retirement savings plans portable. H,R. 3596, Rightsizing Pension Premiums Act of 2017: amends ERISA to alter the premiums for CSEC organizations. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) H.R. 1962, Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2017: provides relief to DB plans related to non-discrimination testing. (Discussed this bill in the context of RESA) Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR._____/ S._____ Appropriations for 2019 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage. H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 5138 and HR 6128 Legislation to expand use of HSAs.
Client expense: $867,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
1210-AB39 - Claims Procedures for Plans providing Disability Benefits HR 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - insurance exclusion from CFPB S1804/HR 676 -Medicare Reform - age requirements Long-term care insurance tax incentives and premium oversight HR 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Spending measures S 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief & Consumer Protection Act - Dodd-Frank Reform HR 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 - Dodd-Frank Act changes HR 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 - Role of FIO HR 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - Standards to mitigate risk HR 4225/S 2241 -Amendment to PPACA regarding state exchanges Tri Agency Rule - hospital indemnity products. HR 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act - Overlap of federal examination HR6 - Support for Patients & Communities Act - efforts to address opiod epidemic RAISE Family Caregiver Act - National Family Caregiving Strategy HR 3463/S 3244 - Dental Coverage Act - monitoring for reintroduction HR 1628 - ACA Repeal & Replace Incentive Compensation Proposal - incentive-based compensation rule. 2016-11788 - Incentive-based compensation arrangements
Client expense: $102,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 2526 / H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security S.2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. S. 1383: Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 2055/ S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1321, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R. 4610, the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4524, the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4523, the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4637, The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. H.R. 4604, The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. Pub.L. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments HR 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Insurance
Flood Insurance reform, reauthorization H.R. 2875, the National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 1558, the Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act H.R. 1422, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 563, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S. 1571, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1368, the Sustainable, Affordable, Fair and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1313 Flood Insurance Affordability and Sustainability Act of 2017 H.R. 2246, the Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 H.R. 2565, a bill to require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2868, the National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 The Nonprofit Property Protection Act Cyber risk insurance issues Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims process improvements and supporting funding for Social Security Administration S.2241 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R.4225 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange. H.R. 4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · first_quarter · Retirement
RET -First Quarter Report - 2018 Public Law No. 111-148-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. ___/S.___ Draft legislation on tax treatment and consumer financing for long-term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance coverage H.R.____/S._____ Draft legislation to expand IRC Section 125 cafeteria plans to include long term care insurance. Issue: expanding long term care insurance. H.R.___/S._____ Draft legislation to allow auto enrollment of private disability insurance in employer provided plans. H.R. 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Issue: tax reform as it pertains to life insurance H.R. 854 - the Retirement Security for American Workers Act. Issue: expanding retirement savings plans. H.R. 1625/Public Law No: 115-141 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 to support funding for SSA and SSDI hearing backlog. Issue: disability insurance. H.R. 2055/S. 868 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration H.R. 2823 - the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule H.R. 3857 - Protecting Advice from Small Savers Act of 2017. Issue: Nullifies the DOLs fiduciary rule. H.R.4225/S.2241 Draft legislation amending Affordable Care Act provisions on health exchange assessments. Issue: Health Exchange Assessments H.R. 4523 -the Automatic Retirement Plan Act. Issue: mandatory 401(k) H.R. 4524 - the Retirement Simplification and Enhancement Act. Issue: 401(k) plan improvements and lifetime income provisions. H.R. 4604 - The Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act. Issue: measures to bolster Americans retirement security and annuity selection safe harbor. H.R. 4610 - the RETIRE Act. Issue: electronic delivery of retirement statements. H.R. 4637 - The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2017. Issue: various retirement savings improvement provisions. S. 1321 - the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act. Issue: alternative to the DOL fiduciary rule. S. 1383 - Retirement Security Act of 2017. Issue: retirement security S. 2474 - Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act of 2018. Issue: Facilitates location of lost participants. S. 2526/H.R. 5282 - The Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA) Issue: Retirement Security
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Insurance
Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act (Alexander-Murray) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, stabilization of individual market Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; updated version (Alexander-Walden-Collins-Costello) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits and reinsurance, stabilization of individual market S. 147, Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act (Rubio) - ACA risk corridors program S. 581, Jessies Law (Manchin-Capito) - patient history of opioid use disorder S. 1201, Health Care Options for All Act (McCaskill) - coverage options in bare counties S. 1354, Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act (Carper-Kaine) - individual market reinsurance fund, outreach and enrollment activities S. 1462, Marketplace Certainty Act (Shaheen) - funding for cost-sharing reduction benefits S. 1516, Coverage Across State Lines (Heller) S. 1667, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Feinstein) - rate review S. 1771, FY 2018 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act (Blunt) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies S. 1835, Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act (Collins-Nelson) - invisible high risk pool and reinsurance programs S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 1976, Increasing Access to Care Act (Scott) - copper plan S. 1985, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (Murray) - coverage of contraceptive services S. 2052, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Hatch) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements, ACA individual mandate S. 2241 (King) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans S. 2303, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Isakson-Coons) - calculation of medical loss ratios S. 2410, Chronic Disease Management Act (Thune) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans H.R. 314, Health Care Choice Act (Blackburn) - selling insurance across state lines H.R. 372, Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (Gosar) - McCarran-Ferguson Act H.R. 421, Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act (Love) - non-prescription contraceptives, HSA flexibility H.R. 706, Plan Verification and Fairness Act (Blackburn) - verifying eligibility for special enrollment periods H.R. 708, State Age Rating Flexibility Act (Buchson) - age rating bands H.R. 710, Health Coverage State Flexibility Act (Flores) - grace period for premium payments H.R. 1101, Small Business Health Fairness Act (Johnson) - association health plans H.R. 1121, Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act (Walden) - protections for patients with pre-existing conditions H.R. 1304, Self-Insurance Protection Act (Roe) - medical stop-loss insurance H.R. 1409, Cancer Drug Parity Act (Lance) - coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs H.R. 3354, FY 2018 Appropriations Act (Calvert) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3358, FY 2018 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act (Cole) - risk corridors and other ACA issues, funding for HHS programs and agencies H.R. 3450, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act (Schakowsky) - rate review H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Murphy- Blumenauer) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records H.R. 3922, CHAMPION Act (Walden) - extension of federal CHIP funding, ACA grace periods, community health center funding H.R. 3976, Access to Marketplace Insurance Act (Cramer) - third party payments H.R. 4082, Protect Access to Birth Control Act (DeGette) - coverage of contraceptive services H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act (Brady) - funding for cost sharing reduction benefits, HSA improvements H.R. 4225 (Hudson) - fees on excepted benefits and standalone dental plans H.R. 4575, Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (Long-Schrader) - calculation of medical loss ratios H.R. 4666, Premium Relief Act (Costello) - Patient and State Stability Fund H.R. 4695, Bipartisan Market Stabilization and Innovation Act (Schrader) - stabilization of individual market H.R. 4978, Chronic Disease Management Act (Black) - flexibility for high-deductible health plans Regulatory Issues: Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; disability income insurance enrollment and awareness; issues related to encouraging impaired workers to stay in/return to the workforce; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; Medigap claims processing and crossover fees; Medigap cross-over claim issues, Medigap coverage, implementation of Medigap standardized plan offerings; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials, and other Medigap issues; fraud and abuse issues affecting public and private insurance coverage; issues relating to antitrust; implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements; implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act requirements; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; pre-existing condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; coverage of preventive services; preexisting condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; dependent coverage; treatment of expatriate plans; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to association health plans; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations, non-discriminatory wellness programs; issues related to supplemental products; issues relating to dental coverage; issues relating to proposals for single-payer and Medicare/Medicaid buy-in options; issues related to implementation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act; issues relating to third party payment of premiums; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues relating to the individual market; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Insurance
1210-AB39 - Claims Procedures for Plans providing Disability Benefits HR 3463/S3244 Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act Dental plan rules HR 3746 - Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act - insurance exclusion from CFPB S1804/HR 676 -Medicare Reform - age requirements S 1719 The RAISE Family Caregivers Act - National family caregiving strategy Long-term care insurance tax incentives and premium oversight HR 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 - Spending measures S 2155 - Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief & Consumer Protection Act - Dodd-Frank Reform HR 10 - Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 - Dodd-Frank Act changes HR 3861 - Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 - Role of FIO HR 4061 - Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 - Standards to mitigate risk HR 4225/S 2241 -Amendment to PPACA regarding state exchanges Tri Agency Rule - hospital indemnity products. HR 1618 - ACA Repeal & Replace - tax reform, DC HIX assessments, affects on supplemental products HR 5059 - State Insurance Regulation Preservation Act - Overlap of federal examination
Client expense: $136,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to employer benefit deductibility. Proposals - including S.2241, to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by clarifying that State Exchanges are prohibited from imposing fees or assessments on issuers of excepted benefits and standalone dental plans not sold through an Exchange - to fix an issue with the Affordable Care Act where Excepted Benefit Insurers are required to pay fees to Exchanges to fund them even though they are prohibited from offering their products on them.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE